Process for the production of adjunct to feedstuffs



Patented S p 1952 x A UNITE-D SIATES PATENT irltocliss LFOR'THE ritopn'c r'rou for A'DJUNGT' 'ro FEEDSTUEFSF 1 iLeoPotishmamForfiWorth,:Tliex. No Drawing. Applicationilanuary 27,1951,, Serial No.208','239 ,l V i 1 fi'zclaims. (o1. 99-66) I H Thisiinventionrelatesto tl'ie' art o'f preparing mineralmatter, in=such a manner thatthe'mijiie'edstuffs fol-livestock to afiord a-well-balanced eral matter will not have an adverse eifect upon product containing elements of mineralmatter the vitamins. I'have found that thepoatin'g of and vitamins beneficial to the 'we'll 'being 'of the H the mineral matter and vitamins separately is animals, and its principal object-resides the not suificient to efiect the stabilityof tlle' -vitapr'ovisionof a food'supplement by which a-corniins; The hydrogen ion concentration, temrect proportionment :of the necessary elements perature and quantity-of alkali compounds'have can b'e administered without hazardingthe posa-great influence uponthe stability'of vitamins. sibilityof deviating from a prescribed formula, 'In the prior art, we find that tllepI-I should "anchunder such circumstances them'ineral matter be low, expecting to inhibitthe vitamins from andvitamins can b'efed-in separate doses with oxidation. This-doesnot hold true'when a-miitthe assurance of the "proper administration 'of a ture of vitamins is present and reaction hich uniform product, will take-place between thprotective -*'c' atlfilg' The quantity of ithe elementsand their comas am t m xtur "and mineral matter bination has considerablebearinguponthe"re- 5T5 'For example, 'the'lise oi -molass'es is considered sults attained, 'andwhen processed in quantities, "m r ly from t'ss'u 'ar Content on y F; Ii Y Y ready for dispensing by the livestock feeder, the s op liquid in reality Contains p fi l f' manufacturer-can-be certainthat the potency of Of the Solid Content as n usa 's' and u u y vitamins is correct,- provided certain conditions 'has a "PH b 11119 Organic flfl fi r are maintained which will protect :theiproduc'ts YC m T-W th orga ic compoundsand high acid or alkalinit fheat or'ingredients havo are apt to chan e owing to the -doiible ing -a -tendency to deteriorate, resulting in the p s tionwhichwill take 151808311 t e pr'S- destruction of vitamins. Y encedf W 1 1 A further object of the invention resides in -Forthisireasonllihave-found t w i'u's'i 'e the provision of a food supplement, orfoo'dVadmolasses, a-p 1:150 prp iu s the e st'tajunctf? for livestock containing vitamins, min- "bilityrandin Order i i Iiinc'orporate eral matter, absorbent and hygroscopic products in my P Q t 'iallk'alii bathfidte or bic'ari liquid form cgmpgunded in Such a manner bonate which combines easily with organic nonthat it inhibits the vitamins from oxidation and Sugars a ree a a e alkali p u ds results in a dry, ranular, homogeneous material. will Predominantly present i the molasses Thus, the aim of the invention is to provide a ash m the hygroscopic liquidsuitable adjunct to ordinary feedstuffs whereby Whlle I have specified the use Of sses. I t prevent t defi ien y invitamms and have found that good results can be obtained eml matter available to the animal 5 from the use of citrus waste liquor which is high In the preparation ofvitamins,itisawellknown in P such citric acid- The r acid is practice to disperse them and incorporate them partlally neutralized preferably with an alkaline in a protective coating such as gelatin, wax, carearth compound such calcium carbonate bohydmte products, such as molasses or invert hydrate, and then an additional amount of alkali I have found that the vitamins are not 40 compound 15 added for stabilization purposes. protected against deterioration when mixed with other coating maiferials can P used also, as such protective coating, especially when vitamins example dtstiners solubles ember m grain in oil are present To have a Stable product, molasses distllleries, which are practically free according to my process, the oily or liquid vitaof calibohydrates' mins are absorbed first in a dry feedstufi which, wm I may u gelatin or other coatings, the in a true Sense, is not a finer but contributes price is generally prohibitive and the results obto the vitamin content of the product. After i Wlth the pmducts enumerated above mthe assimilation of the fluid vitamins in the abmm .Stable pmduct than the more sorbent, it is mixed with an additional quantity penswe coatmgs used commercifmy- Another of solid crystalline or amorphous vitamins and q f thqse coattngs possess Is that of then protected with a hygroscopic liquid which taming Vltamms whlch reduce the of the is taken up by the absorbent, thus making it product, while affording substantially the same pervious to ordinary deteriorating influences. quality A further aim of my. process is to produce a Example homogeneous mixture, consisting of vitamins and Vitamins A and D are mixed first with tan,

being mixed, are coated with any of the hygroscopic liquids enumerated. However, to this liquid is added sufficient alkali carbonate or bi- "i' h c i pon standing;-

taneous-overheating.

2. In a process for producing a dry digestible adjunct to feedstufis, which consists 01' a compound oi mineral matter and vitamins protected with a coating of concentrated citrus waste liquor containing organic acid and neutralized with sufficient alkaline earth carbonate to have a pH 6 to 7, and then forming a granular product will not undergo spon- 3. A process for the production of an adjunct to feedstuffs for livestock which comprises mixing vitamins with a natural feed product having a carbonate to raise the pH to 6 but not above '7,

which ratio is found to be most desirable since the high pH prevents the chemical action upon Therefore, by 1 the vitamins or mineral matter. mixing these products after the incorporation of the alkali carbonate, a stable adjunct or sup- ;plementary feedstuii' is obtained. Another advantageof the high pH is that, by

preventing chemical reactions to take place, no heat of reaction will occur causing so called local over-heating. Consequently, the protective coat- .ing will inhibit the vitamins from oxidation and destruction, thus after mixing the vitamins and mineral-matter, coated with sufficient hygroscopic liquid, a uniform, granular, dry product is obtained without the-applicationof heat. Manifestly, in the preparation of my product,

certain modifications andsubstitutions maybe resorted to from time to'time, by persons skilled in the art, without departing from the spiritand .intentof myinvention or the scope of the appended claims.

.What I claim is:

L A process for the production of an adjunct to ieedstufis containing vitamins, and mineral .matter, which consists of mixing vitamins with a. natural feed product having a high absorptive property for the absorption of vitamins, mixing the resulting compound with an additional amount-of solid vitamins and mineral matter, coating the mixture rapidly with molasses to act as a binder having a pH 6 to 7 to produce a compound of agglomerated particles.

high absorptive capacity for liquid vitamins, producing a finely dispersed product, and then incorporating rapidly therewith a hygroscopic coating liquid of the group consisting of molasses, waste f citrus liquor, and grain and molasses distillers solubles adjusted to a pH of 6-7, thereby inhibiting the loss of vitamins by oxidation.

4. A process as defined in claim 3 wherein mineral matter is coated with the said-hygroscopic liquid and mixed with the said coated vitamincontaining composition.

' 5. A process as defined in claim 3 wherein the hygroscopic coating liquid is molasses.

6. A dry digestible adjunct to feedstuffs comprising a balanced mixture of vitamins and minerals,; the vitamins being absorbed on a natural ,feedstuif, in the form of a dry granular product 30 protected from oxidation by'a coating of a hygroscopic liquid of the group consisting of molasses, citrus waste liquor, and grain and molasses distillers solubles having a pH of 6 7. v 7. An adjunct to feedstufis as defined 6 wherein the coating is molasses.

LE0 POTISHMAN.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent;

UNITED STATES PATENTS in claim Number Name Date 2,079,340 Smith i Ma 4, 1937 2,236,844 Cooke 'Apr.-1, 1941 2,375,278 Buxton May 8, 1945 2,430,797 Zenzes Nov, 11,1947

2,512,537 Zellers June 20, 1950 

1. A PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF AN ADJUNCT TO FEEDSTUFFS CONTAINING VITAMINS AND MINERALS MATTER, WHICH CONSISTS OF MIXING VITAMINS WITH A NATURAL FEED PRODUCT HAVING A HIGH ABSORPTIVE PROPERTY FOR THE ABSORPTION OF VITAMINS, MIXING THE RESULTING COMPOUND WITH AN ADDITIONAL AMOUNT OF SOLID VITAMINS AND MINERAL MATTER, COATING THE MIXTURE RAIPIDLY WITH MOLASSES TO ACT AS A BINDER HAVING A PH 6 TO 7 TO PRODUCE A COMPOUND OF AGGLOMERATED PARTICLES. 